FAST Writing Review Grade 7

What is the first thing need to do when you start your FSA writing test?

• Plan your essay

• Read and annotate the sources

• Read and dissect the prompt

• Write the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which types of essays will you be asked to write for the FSA writing test? Select all that apply.

• Opinion

• Persuasive

• Informative

• Argumentative

• Narrative

What are the 4 things you need to find when dissecting the writing prompt?

• Topic, Question, Task, Audience

• Topic, Genre, Task, Audience

• Topic, Genre, Source, Audience

• Title, Genre, Task, Source

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What are the parts that need to be included in your introduction? Check all that apply.

• Hook/Attention Grabber

• Evidence

• Bridge/Connecting Sentence

• Explanation

• Thesis Sentence

From which part of dissecting the prompt, do you use to create your hook/attention grabber?

• Audience

• Task/Direction

• Genre

• Topic

From which part of dissecting the prompt, do you create the thesis sentence?

• Task/Direction

• Topic

• Audience

• Genre

What are the parts that need to be included in the conclusion?

• Restate the thesis, Restate the points/reasons, andcall to action or question for reader

• Restate the thesis, Evidence, and final thought (catchy phrase)

• Hook, Restate the points/reasons, and final thought (catchy phrase)

• Restate the thesis, final thought (catchy phrase), and restate the points/reasons

Which of the following can used as a sentence starter for the background information?

• One of the interesting things about …. was ….

• Imagine one day…

• Ultimately...

• With this in mind (THESIS) because (REASONS)

Which of the following can be used as a sentence starter for the thesis sentence?

• Thought about…?

• At the time of . . .

• With this in mind (THESIS) because (REASONS)

• One thing for sure...

What can be used as a sentence starter for the closing statement?

• Prior to this, . . .

• Many people believe that…

• Therefore, (THESIS) Because (REASONS)

• All in all...